Study Examining the Effects of Mindfulness and Similar Audio-guided Exercises.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy Population; Mindfulness
• Interventions: Other: 25 minute audio book; Behavioral: 5 minutes of mindfulness practice; Behavioral: 20 minutes of mindfulness practice; Other: 20 minute audio book; Other: 5 minute audio book

• Registration Number: NCT03797599
• Lead Sponsor: Canterbury Christ Church University

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine whether greater length of mindfulness practice results in more beneficial outcomes.

Detailed Description

This study will randomise participants to one of three groups: (1) four sessions of medium length mindfulness practice (lasting 20 mins) and 5 mins of an audio book; (2) four sessions of brief mindfulness practice (lasting 5 mins) and 20 mins of an audio book; and (3) a control group who just receive 4 sessions of audio book (lasting 25 mins). In the mindfulness arms, in each session, the participants will receive the audio book prior to the mindfulness practice. Mindfulness levels, and depression, anxiety and stress will be measured by self-report at baseline, session by session, and at post-intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-01-07
• Study First Posted: 2019-01-09
• Study Start: 2019-03-28
• Status Verified: 2019-09
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-05
• Study Completion: 2019-12-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 71

Inclusion Criteria

• Members of the general public, especially university students or staff.
• Adequate understanding of spoken and written English

Exclusion Criteria

• Currently experiencing significant difficulties with their mental wellbeing.
• Currently have a personal mindfulness practice.
• Currently participating in a mindfulness-based intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
5 minutes of mindfulness practice	20 minute audio book	Two sessions a week for two weeks of: 20 minutes listening to audio book excerpts followed by 5 minutes of audio guided mindfulness practice. Participants will be asked not to engage in formal mindfulness practice outside of these sessions during the study.
Audio book control	25 minute audio book	Two sessions a week for two weeks of: 25 minutes listening to audio book excerpts (with non mindfulness practice). Participants will be asked not to engage in formal mindfulness practice during the study.
20 minutes of mindfulness practice	5 minute audio book	Two sessions a week for two weeks of: 5 minutes listening to audio book excerpts followed by 20 minutes of audio guided mindfulness practice. Participants will be asked not to engage in formal mindfulness practice outside of these sessions during the study.
5 minutes of mindfulness practice	5 minutes of mindfulness practice	Two sessions a week for two weeks of: 20 minutes listening to audio book excerpts followed by 5 minutes of audio guided mindfulness practice. Participants will be asked not to engage in formal mindfulness practice outside of these sessions during the study.
20 minutes of mindfulness practice	20 minutes of mindfulness practice	Two sessions a week for two weeks of: 5 minutes listening to audio book excerpts followed by 20 minutes of audio guided mindfulness practice. Participants will be asked not to engage in formal mindfulness practice outside of these sessions during the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline at post-intervention (week 3) on the Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire -15 item version (FFMQ-15)	Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline).	The Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire -15 item version is a self-report measure of mindfulness, producing a total score between 15 and 75, with higher scores indicating greater levels of mindfulness. (Note that the observe subscale will be excluded from the calculation of the total score, as recommended in https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21865 and http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000263 producing a total score between 12 and 60).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline at post-intervention (week 3) on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 item version (DASS-21).	Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline).	The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 is a self-report measure of depression, anxiety and stress, producing a total score between 0 and 63, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Canterbury Christ Church University; 🇬🇧 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom